St. Patrick's Primary, New Stevenston

This week (18^th – 24^th May) is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme changed from ‘Sleep’ to Kindness Matters.  Protecting our mental health is going to be central to us coping with and recovering from this pandemic. There is a close relationship between sleep and mental health which is also significant at this particular time, due to anxiety and worry which can affect peoples’ sleeping. Are you managing to get lots of sleep?

Kindness is defined by doing something for yourself and others, motivated by a real wish to make a positive difference and research that shows kindness and mental health are deeply connected. Showing kindness toward others helps to reduce stress and deepens friendships and kindness to ourselves can help boost our self esteem and improve confidence.

#KindnessMatters  #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.

We know that one act of kindness can lead to many more. 

e.g. write a thank you note, encourage someone, forgive someone, call up a friend, surprise someone, post an inspiring quote, give a compliment, tidy your room, house or garden, write a positive note on a sticky, draw a picture for someone you love, take time to listen to someone. read a story to your brother or sister..

These are just some ideas..

During this week maybe you could:

• Reflect on an act of kindness you do and share your stories and pictures with us on the blog or twitter.
• Share your ideas on how you think we could build a kinder society that would support our mental health. Post some of your ideas – make a poster, write a blog or speech, or draw and illustrate your ideas.
• Take some extra time this week to talk and listen more with your family and try and not fall out with your sibling(s)!
• Let us know how you get on 

Here are a few useful websites for whole family 

www.young.scot/campaigns/north-lanarkshire/mental-health

www.youngminds.org.uk/blog/looking-after-your-mental-health-while-self-isolating/#dealing-with-stressful-situations-at-home

http://www.elament.org.uk/self-help-resources/stress-control-classes/

www.elament.org.uk

healthyschools.scot   

There are also excellent ideas/lessons and activities around emotions, friendships and relationships at the following:

Early Level: https://healthyschools.scot/lessonplans/healthy-lifestyles-early-level-nurtured/

First Level: https://healthyschools.scot/lessonplans/healthy-lifestyles-first-level-nurtured/

Second Level: https://healthyschools.scot/lessonplans/healthy-lifestyles-second-level-nurtured/

Good morning boys and girls. I have posted a French activity for P5/6 and P6/7 in the school closure section below your teacher’s tasks. Good luck!

Miss Coyle

Hello Primary 5/6!

I hope you are all well and have had a good week?  I have posted some tasks on our page in the school closure section including some activities for a new topic, I hope you like it! 🌍🌋🌪🌊

Take care,

Mrs Allan 👩🏻

We are all feeling sad and disappointed that our P4 pupils won’t get to make their Sacrament this coming Saturday but we’re excited for the time when it happens.
We’ve made a short video to share our best wishes with you all and the lovely words were written by Miss Park.
We should have a competition for you all to guess how many spelling mistakes each member of staff made whilst doing this 😊

Staff are now addicted to making this type of video and we’ll be making one for all the boys and girls in the school next week as you’re all in our thoughts.

Good morning boys and girls!

Just to remind you that today’s Identify the Bird challenge is posted in the school closure work section.

I have also posted details of your class login for Oxford Owl.

Miss Mulvaney 🙂

Hello boys and girls,

Hope you and your families are all well and enjoyed the holiday weekend even though you couldn’t go far from home. I’ve added some tasks to the school closure section for you to try this week.

Take care,

Mrs Neary x

Hello P3/4 🖐

I hope you’ve all had a lovely long weekend. I’ve been kept busy pulling weeds out of my garden and cutting my grass. I only noticed one spider thankfully! I didn’t want to find any so I was trying not to look. Maybe you could send me a message or a photo of the things you’ve been doing at home with your family, or even some of the nice work you’ve produced.

The tasks for this week are in the School Closure Section above. 👍

Oxford Owl class name and password = stpatsprimaryp3/4 📚📗📕

I’m missing our class this week in particular because it would have been an exciting time as most of you would be preparing to make your First Holy Communion this Saturday the 16^th of May. However, please remember that you will make it when the time is right, so the celebrations are not cancelled they’re just being set to one side for now.🙏

I am missing you all and hope that you are all keeping safe and feeling happy. I hope to hear from you all soon. Take care for now.

Miss Park 😃

Just a reminder that Primary 1’s details for Oxford Owl are :

www.oxfordowl.co.uk

On the bar at the top you’ll see a pink box with My class login. Click on this then type in

username: mrs mccargo

password: Primary 1 .

I have selected books for each reading group. You’ll find the titles in the Home learning grid that I posted this morning in the school closure section.